Thanksgiving meal costs are higher with some Albuquerque stores offering sales

Thanksgiving meal costs are higher with some Albuquerque stores offering sales

With Thanksgiving approaching, Albertsons and Market Street are providing discounts on holiday essentials to help offset a 7% increase in meal costs compared to last year.

Thanksgiving dinner costs less overall this year but some still paying more for certain ingredients

The ovens at Barrio Bread are working overtime as the bakery enters its busiest season of the year. Owner Don Guerra said Thanksgiving kicks off a rush that continues straight through December, requiring all hands on deck to keep up.In the week leading into the holiday, the bakery is preparing about 1,200 loaves a day, with roughly 40 percent of its business coming from wholesale customers. As restaurants get busier, Guerra said their orders fro…